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What types of share can a company have?

Published in Shares and shareholders on May 9, 2019 by Henry Catchpole

Most companies only ever have one type of share (or class of share). The shares are commonly called ordinary shares and will be the ones the company was incorporated with. The typical rights that go with ordinary shares (and…

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What are preference shares?

Published in Shares and shareholders on April 18, 2019 by Johnathan Korchak

Most shares issued by companies are ordinary shares, but they are just one of the different types of shares available. Preference shares, sometimes also called ‘preferred shares’ or just ‘prefs’, can also be useful both to…

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When should you file form SH01?

Published in Shares and shareholders on April 17, 2019 by Henry Catchpole

When shares are allotted the directors must remember to file form SH01 (otherwise known as a return of allotment of shares) at Companies House.…

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How to complete a stock transfer form in 10 Steps

Published in Shares and shareholders on January 31, 2019 by Johnathan Korchak

A stock transfer form (also known as form J30) is the standard document required for the transfer of shares in the UK. It contains details of both the seller and buyer of the shares, the type and number of shares being transferred…

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What should be included in a shareholders’ agreement?

Published in Shares and shareholders on October 10, 2018 by Henry Catchpole

We’ve written separately to explain what a shareholders’ agreement is and when it’s appropriate to have one in place. This article sets out some of the practicalities of putting a shareholders’ agreement in…

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What is a shareholders’ agreement?

Published in Shares and shareholders on September 26, 2018 by Philip Newman

When setting up a company with family or friends it is easy to assume that nothing can go wrong in the future. You might assume that as you trust one another you do not need to put in place something like a shareholders’…

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